Measure Details

Relating to Disclosure of Judicial Nominees

Hawaii Ballot Measure - HB 420

Yes
303,022
(88.0%)

No
41,315
(12.0%)

Summary

Amends the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to require the Judicial Selection Commission to publicly disclose its list of nominees for appointment to the office of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, or district courts at the same time as its presentation of that list to the Governor or the Chief Justice.

Measure Text

Shall the judicial selection commission, when presenting a list ofnominees to the governor or the chief justice to fill a vacancy in the officeof the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuitcourts or district courts, be required, at the same time, to disclose that listto the public?